Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
Pantech Vega R3 IM
Performance
39.656.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.574.3
Battery
21.822.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.456.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.229.3
Summary
- The Lava Icon features a compact build with dimensions of 143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm and a weight of 143g, while the Pantech Vega R3 IM is slightly larger and heavier at 144.7 x 74.3 x 10 mm and 168.5g.
- Both devices have a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, but the Vega R3 IM's 5.3-inch Natural IPS Pro LCD offers a slightly larger display compared to the Icon's 5.0-inch IPS LCD.
- In terms of performance, the Vega R3 IM is powered by a more advanced Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset with a 1.5 GHz CPU, compared to the Icon's 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
- Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Icon has a 5 MP front camera versus the Vega R3 IM's 2 MP.
- The battery capacity is slightly higher in the Vega R3 IM at 2600 mAh compared to the Icon's 2500 mAh, and both run older versions of Android, with the Icon on KitKat and the Vega R3 IM on Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to Jelly Bean.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
Pantech Vega R3 IM
General
Release Date
2015
2012
Announced
2015
2012
Description
For India
For South Korea
Display
Size
5"
5.3"
Type
IPS LCD
Natural IPS Pro LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
N/A
Adreno 320
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
144.7 x 74.3 x 10 mm (5.70 x 2.93 x 0.39 in)
Weight
143 g
168.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev. A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
